A celebration of Tom’s life will be held on October 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cedar Hill, NM, with a reception to follow at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Community Building, located at 2 Road 2343, Aztec, NM. Tommy “Tom” Lee Thurston, 80, of Yuma, Colorado, passedContinue Reading
Beloved author Kent Haruf, who taught for many years in Yuma and whose novels captured the spirit of the eastern plains, was honored posthumously this past Saturday with induction into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held before a sold-out audience at the DoubleTree Hilton in Denver’s TechContinue Reading
Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of Friday, October 10, 2025 to receive 2025 applications for the annual grants. Applicants must submit five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S. Main St., Yuma, or by email, call Linda Frank, president, at (970) 848-5382. Mail completedContinue Reading
A new swimming pool in Yuma will hinge on the outcome of November’s election. The City of Yuma is putting a ballot question before the voters seeking permission to issue bonds and impose a temporary sales and use tax to construct, equip and operate a city pool. The resolution wasContinue Reading
The Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on August 27. All five members were in attendance, President Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein, Mark Werts, Monica King and Elizabeth Hickman. A video presentation was made at the start of the meeting, honoring Teri Mekelburg, RN, of theContinue Reading
With September now here there are many things for people to look forward to. For some, this may be the start of a new school year and Friday night ball games. Others might be enjoying all the fresh fruits and vegetables available this time of year. But for many ofContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s football team is enjoying a bye week while sporting a 2-0 record. The Outlaws get a short break from games after likely the most impressive performance by a YHS team in recent seasons, dismantling the North Fork Miners 31-15 last Friday at Clear Creek High School westContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball team continues to work toward putting it all together. The Outlaws were 1-4 heading into this past Tuesday’s match at Chase County in Imperial, Nebraska. They are at Akron for their Lower Platte opener on Friday. “We are hoping that we will be able to startContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys golf team is nearing the end of its league tournaments. The Outlaws are at the Akron Invitational on Friday, and travel to the Wray Invitational on Monday. The league consists of Yuma, Akron, Arickaree, Burlington, Holyoke, Liberty, Limon, Fleming, Flagler, Stratton, Sedgwick County and Wray. TheContinue Reading
The Yuma County Softball team was 4-7 heading into this past Tuesday’s game at Chase County in Imperial, Nebraska. YCS is at Valley on Saturday for a varsity/junior varsity double header. The team split four games at the Brush Tournament last Friday and Saturday. YCS opened tourney play Friday withContinue Reading